Paper-clip



C. A. HAIST.

, PAPER CLIP.

APPLICATION FILED APR-17, 1919.

1,326,725. Patentd Dec. 304 1.919.

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fl /aw em UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES A. HAIST, OF OXNARD, CALIFORNIA.

PAPER-CLIP.

Application filed April 17, 1919.

To all "whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, CHARLES A. HAIsT, a citizen of the United States of America, residingat Oxnard, in the State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Paper-Clips, of which the following is a specification.

The object of the invention is to provide a paper clip particularly adaptable for holding a number of sheets of paper together and adaptable also as a means for attaching display and price tags to goods. To this end the invention comprises a clip formed of a single piece of wire shaped in such a mannerthat the two fingers and the thumb may be readily employed to separate the two clipping members of the clip and thereby enables it to be more easily and effectively attached to sheets of papers to be held together.

The invention is illustrated and described in a specific embodiment, to which, however, it is not to be restricted. The right is reserved to make such changes or alterations as the actual reduction to practice may suggest, in so far as such changes or alterations are compatible in spirit with the annexed claims.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved clip.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the clip in which the means for attaching the same to goods is omitted.

Referring to the drawings, the invention is shown as comprising a clip formed from a single strip of wire bent to form the arcuate portion 1 with which there connects the two straight portions 2, the latter being in alinement with each other and connecting with the two right angularly turned portions 3. The wire forming the clip is further bent to provide the two diagonally disposed portions 4, which terminate in the straight portions 5, the latter lying adjacent each other and parallel with the straight portions 3. The straight portions 5 cross the curved portion 1 at the center and terminate just below the curved portion, lying against the side of the latter.

In the use of the improved clip, it is very readily attached to a quantity of paper by placing the forward and second finger against the straight portions 3 on that side of the clip on which the straight portions 5 Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 30, 1919.

Serial No. 290,507.

pass the curved portion 1. The thumb is then permitted to press against the straight portions 5 on the opposite side of the clip from that on which the first and second finger bear. The straight portions 5 are thus forced away from the curved portion 1, the latter providing a clearance space for the thumb, and sheets of paper to be clipped may be inserted between the straight portions 5 and the curved portion 1, such sheets lying against one side of the straight portions 5 and against the opposite sides of the straight portions 2, 3 and 1. Thus it will be observed that the peculiar construction provides for the ready attachment of the clip to a number of sheets of paper.

As shown in Fig. l, the clip is also adapted to perform the function of a display tag or price tag attaching device and when so employed the material of which the clip is formed is bent back on itself at the end of one of the straight portions 5, this bent back portion 6 lying snugly against its attendant straight portion 5 and being in turn bent back on itself to provide a hook 7 which is formed with a point 8 so that the hook may be readily passed through the goods on which it is desired to attach the clip. The

clip is attached to and holds the price or display tag in the same way that it is attached to and holds the sheets above referred to.

From the foregoing description and the accompanying drawings, it is believed that a clear enough understanding of the invention is to be had to render further description unnecess -y.

The invention having been described, what is claimed as new and useful is:

1 A new article of manufacture formed from a single strand of wire comprising an arcuate portion and two straight portions projecting from the arcuate portion from opposite sides thereof, the wire furthercomprising two straight portions angularly disposed with reference to the first said portion, two inturned portions connecting with the angularly disposed portions, and two straight portions which lie adjacent to each other, these said latter portions connecting with the inturned portions and overlapping the arcuate portion in the manner and for the purpose herein specified.

2. A new article of manufacture formed from a single strand of wire comprising an arcuate portion and two straight portions projecting from the arcnate portion from opposite sides thereof, the Wire further comprising two straight portions angularly disposed with reference to the first said portion, two inturned portions connecting with the angularly disposed portions, and tWo straight portions which lie adjacent to each other, these said latter portions connecting with the inturned portions and overlapping the arcuate portion, the Wire at the termi nal of one of the last said straight portions being formed to provide a hook so that the device may be employed as a price tag or display card holder.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature. 15

CHARLES A. HAIST. 

